I don’t want to turn this blog into a bulletin board, but goodness knows pit bulls have enough strikes against them and can use all the help they can get. A pit bull isn’t at the top of most prospective pet adopters’ wish list of desired breeds. So, when a pet owner is trying hard to find a lost pit bull, I want to help. If you see Hemi, please get in touch with AmberAlertForPets.com and help this guy get home.
Lost Pet In Your Area!
Hemi
| Lost By: |
Carrie Scheib |
| Date Lost: |
3/30/2011 8:29 AM |
| Location: |
21531 n boundary peak way |
|
katy, TX 77449 |
| Phone: |
(281) 701-2050 |
| Mobile: |
(281) 701-2050 |
| Email: |
vagrant.spirit@yahoo.com |
| Zip: |
77449 |
| Breed: |
Pit Bull |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Weight: |
51-75 lbs |
| Birthday: |
2/8/2009 |
| Markings: |
Gray with white feet and underbelly |
| Medical: |
severe allergies |
| Microchip: |
yes |
| Vet Info: |
SNAP – current on vaccines |
Additional Information:
Neutered
Show/Hide Notes
3/30/2011 8:29 AM
Hemi was wearing a silver choker at the time he went missing. He is neutered and microchipped but not wearing his tags when went missing
3/30/2011 9:22 AM
Hemi went missing Thursday 3/24/2011 and will be due for his medications on the first of April. An alternate contact will be Aaron 281-793-3499
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© Melanie Whitman 2010
As a pet sitter in Houston, I’m keenly aware of the temperature. I keep a close eye on dogs I’m walking, because the heat can get to some of them almost before you get from their front door to the sidewalk. Some dogs are hyper-sensitive to heat because of their breed, coat, age, or their condition (read: they’re fat). In these cases, the pet sitter needs to do a very short walk, then finish the visit inside where it’s cool, just playing or hanging out.
So maybe I’m just paying a little more attention than the average person in a parking lot. No matter. Here’s the official word. It’s very pleasant outside right now. But it’s Houston. Parked cars are already HOT. It only takes a few minutes to get unbearably hot. Everybody has heard this a thousand times, right? But let me add my voice to those thousand and say please leave your dogs at home when they can’t go in with you. Even if it’s just for a few minutes. Save the car rides for going someplace your pooch will actually enjoy.
‘Nuff said. Now get out there with your dogs and enjoy this weather while you still can. Summer’s coming!
What if I told you that you could do one easy thing and it would add two or more years to your cat’s life? Would you do it? Of course you would! So here it is: don’t let your cat get fat.
If your cat is obese, he is at a higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems. How can you tell if your cat is overweight? If he looks overweight, he is. If your cat has fat on his back, face, and limbs, or his abdomen is round (or worse yet, practically dragging the floor), he’s probably obese. A cat who is at his ideal weight looks athletic, has a little waistline behind his ribs, and has a thin covering of fat over his ribs.
For some cats free feeding is fine, but many will overeat if they are allowed free access to food at all times. The solution? Don’t let an overweight cat eat as much as he wants. Put less food in his bowl each day. A low calorie food or a food that is less appealing may help. Talk to your vet, and follow her instructions. Do whatever it takes to help your fat cat slim down. It’s up to you.
Here’s to nine lives. May all of them be long!
Looking back at what I’d written I thought, “This is a strange first post for a new pet sitting blog.” But it’s what was on my mind. The death of a beloved pet leaves a big hole for a long time. I’ve been through it several times lately with grieving pet sitting clients, so I’m going to indulge myself by jotting down a little of what I’m feeling. For those folks who don’t get it, who think it’s “just a dog” or “only a cat”, this post may not be for you. Please be patient and try to understand that, to us, it is NOT just a pet. It’s family.
“I hold it true whate’er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.”
–Alfred, Lord Tennyson
‘Tis better to have loved and lost…” Or is it? I have to admit I sometimes wonder. Hurting over the loss of my own cherished dog, I’ve said (and meant it), “I am NEVER doing this again.” Add to that the sadness I feel when a client’s pet dies. As a pet sitter, I meet—and fall in love with—so many adorable animals. I’m with them all the time, some of them daily. I watch them grow up, and I watch them grow old. I get attached. Their time seems so short. And when things are really sad, I wonder if it’s worth it.
Midnight
But puppy antics are a great cure for the blues. I give medicine that eases the aching joints of an geriatric pet, then drive to a meet and greet with a new client who just brought home a tiny puppy. I give a treat to elderly Midnight, not knowing it will be the last time. Then I go walk Zula, who is just bouncing into the prime of her life. If that doesn’t cheer you up, better check your pulse! And I’m starting to get puppy fever. It’s been a long time since I had a puppy. Time does its healing work. I’m starting to think I’m ready.
Zula
Being deeply involved with pets and their people is a huge part of being a great pet sitter. On the downside, it means we’re going to get our hearts hurt far more often than we might otherwise. But it also means we get to see more happy tail wags, more toothy doggie grins, and more puppy love than most people will experience in a lifetime. So, yeah, I guess I’d have to say Tennyson had it right.
